Texas Border Business
EDINBURG, Texas – Since Friday, Border Patrol agents seized more than $500K worth of narcotics in four separate incidents.
On Saturday, Weslaco agents near Pharr, Texas, arrested four suspected drug smugglers just north of the Rio Grande. As agents searched the immediate area for additional people, they discovered multiple bundles of marijuana in the brush. The marijuana weighed nearly 158 pounds and is valued at over $126K. The subjects were processed accordingly.
Additionally, agents seized more than 468 pounds of marijuana and over 1 pound of methamphetamine in three separate incidents. The drugs seized have a combined value of nearly $431K.
The public is encouraged to take a stand against crime in their communities and report suspicious activity at 800-863-9382.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation’s borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds
